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Adulteration and Substitution of Herbal Drugs: A Critical Review of Challenges and Implications for Integrative Medicine

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Adulteration and substitution compromise therapeutic efficacy and safety in herbal drugs, risking public health.
The review highlights that the rise of unethical practices in herbal supply chains poses significant challenges.
Evaluation of various diagnostic methodologies, including DNA barcoding and Ayurvedic assessments, are critical.
Addressing adulteration is essential as it impacts ethical standards and quality in integrative healthcare.

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This critical review uncovers issues of adulteration and substitution in herbal drugs, indicating significant risks in integrative medicine.

Baragi et al. (2025) studied this question.

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This critical review uncovers issues of adulteration and substitution in herbal drugs, indicating significant risks in integrative medicine.